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New York State Education Dept. Albany. Office for the Education of Children with Handicapping Conditions. – 1981
The booklet reviews Federal and New York State efforts to ensure that school programs are accessible to handicapped students and presents guidelines for making existing facilities, services, and activities accessible. The requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Education for All Handicapped Children Act are reviewed…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Building Design, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Illinois State Dept. of Conservation, Springfield. – 1978
Intended as a guide for designing and constructing accessible buildings and park facilities for handicapped persons, the manual details design considerations for the following areas: parks and recreation areas, identification signs, parking, trails, picnic areas, furnishings, camp sites, boating, fishing, play and game areas, swimming areas,…
Descriptors: Architectural Barriers, Building Design, Design Requirements, Disabilities
Fonosch, Gail G.; And Others – Exceptional Education Quarterly, 1982
Career education needs of disabled college students must include removing architectural barriers, training career counselors, and developing innovative programs. The career planning approach at California State University, Northridge is described in terms of services for all students as well as those for disabled students. (CL)
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Building Design, Career Education, College Students
Hanson, Lisa; And Others – 1983
Developed as part of the International Year of Disabled Persons, the guide is intended to help planners, architects, and designers to accommodate the built environment of developing regions for disabled persons. Guidelines focus on public building in urban or village settings and emphasize simple solutions to common problems. Following an…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Building Design, Design Requirements, Developing Nations
Allen, William; And Others – 1981
The manual is intended to help school districts comply with federal mandates for physical accessibility and least restrictive settings for handicapped elementary school children. A general introduction to the accessibility concept in chapter 1 considers the historical background, the role of the physical environment, and existing federal…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Building Design, Classroom Environment, Design Requirements
Exceptional Parent, 1989
Adaptive aids which can help individuals with disabilities to get around more easily are described, including ramps, portable ramps, lifts, doors, and doorways. The use of professional assistance in selecting adaptive aids and use of the ABLEDATA database are noted. Appended is a list of companies which manufacture adaptive equipment. (JDD)
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Building Design, Databases, Design Requirements
Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, Washington, DC. – 1998
This document contains amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) that establish guidelines for state and local government facilities and building elements designed for children's use. The amendments change several sections of ADAAG and add new sections that cover access to judicial, legislative, and…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Building Conversion, Building Design, Children
Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, Washington, DC. – 1994
Guidelines are presented regarding accessibility to buildings and facilities, transportation facilities, and transportation vehicles by individuals with disabilities, under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. These guidelines are to be applied during building design, construction, and alteration. Part 1 offers detailed facility…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Building Design, Bus Transportation, Compliance (Legal)
Preiser, Wolfgang F. E.; Taylor, Anne – Exceptional Education Quarterly, 1983
The concept of environmental design cybernetics is explained, and its use by special educators and architects in creating learning environments is discussed. A proposed habitability framework is defined, and its applications to buildings and building occupants/users are offered. Research on architectural design applied to special education…
Descriptors: Architects, Architectural Character, Building Design, Design Requirements
Cirillo, Susan E., Ed.; Danford, Robert E., Ed. – 1996
These proceedings are the record of the presentations and deliberations of a 1993 Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA) sponsored conference. The speakers at this conference provided insights into the conditions of disability explanations of the intent and the detail of the law, and techniques for meeting the needs of library…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Building Design, Disabilities, Furniture Arrangement
Cotler, Stephen R. – 1991
This guide provides guidelines for meeting the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Act in college and university buildings. The publication is divided into 10 chapters, the first 7 of which present construction drawings, evaluation criteria, and specifications for: (1) site accessibility (external path of travel,…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Building Design, College Buildings, Compliance (Legal)
Salmen, John P. S. – 1998
This manual was designed to assist museums in becoming accessible to all individuals, including people with disabilities, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 (ADA). Following an introduction that addresses museum attendance, accessibility, universal design, and different types of disabilities, chapter 1, "ADA Basics…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Arts Centers, Building Design
Florida State Dept. of Community Affairs, Tallahassee. Board of Building Codes and Standards. – 1990
Accessibilty features of buildings and facilities provide the opportunity for handicapped persons in the community to become more self-reliant and independent; barrier-free design can enable a person with disabilities to achieve his or her potential for contributions to society. In 1989, the Florida Legislature passed a bill mandating changes to…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Architecture, Building Design, Design Requirements
Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, Washington, DC. – 1996
This report presents the final recommendations, in the form of a new set of guidelines, of a federal advisory committee concerning revisions to the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG). The guidelines provide scoping and technical requirements for the design, construction, and alteration of sites, facilities, buildings,…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Building Design, Civil Rights Legislation
Taylor, Michael; Alligood, Jay J. – 1981
Based on the experiences of the Center for Community Education in Clay County, Florida, this handbook is intended to show how to integrate the needs of exceptional adults and the services designed for handicapped persons by including individuals in the planning process through their presence on advisory councils. Following an introduction that…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adults
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